Even if the incident was over, it ended with the pardon of cigarettes.

As soon as this was over, someone mentioned why the witnesses hadn't been there yet?

Immediately, the people began to clamor again, demanding that the trial continue as soon as possible.

Yanxiang was still immersed in the joy that he had spent careful thoughts, played a trick on the Xiangye, and escaped a catastrophe. As soon as he heard the word 'witness', his joy suddenly vanished, his heart sank, and his face instantly lost its brilliance.

Including Lu Cai'er, she subconsciously touched the token on her waist, thinking that there was still a way to retreat, she relaxed slightly.

Master Duan picked up the shocking wood on the table and slapped it hard: "Silence! ”

The commotion outside the court was immediately much quieter.

Master Duan looked at Dongfang Hong and said solemnly: "Dongfang Hong, when will the witness you said arrive?" ”

This...... Dongfang Hong's face stiffened, and he couldn't answer.

He has always been afraid of heaven and earth, and he will not lie. At this time, in the face of Lord Duan's inquiry, there was a trace of panic, and he was unwilling to make Father Hou's death public.

At least, he was reluctant to go public in this situation. Most people have preconceived notions. The blood book was provided by Daddy Hou, but as soon as Daddy Hou died, the authenticity of the blood book would inevitably be questioned. Moreover, with Xiangye's treachery and cunning, it is very likely that he will make a big fuss about Daddy Hou's death and frame them.

Lu Caier's thoughts are similar to Dongfanghong's, and she feels that she should not announce the death of Father Hou at this time. However, above the court is a solemn place, and deception is never allowed, and she does not dare to lie in the court.

Although Lord Duan asked Dongfang Hong for questioning, the question of the witness asked was closely related to her. It was a question that she and Smoke Incense should answer. She was thinking about how to cleverly avoid the question and divert the subject from the important.

Dongfang Hong and Lu Caier thought about focusing on the content of the blood book first, giving Xiang Ye a heavy blow, and as for the witnesses, they could hide it first.

Seeing that Dongfang Hong couldn't answer, Yanxiang answered for him straightforwardly.

"Lord Duan, witness him...... On the way here...... He's dead. Her voice trembled slightly, and it seemed that it had taken all her strength to say this.

Dongfang Hong and Lu Cai'er were slightly shocked, with a hint of helplessness on their faces, they didn't say it, but the smoke incense did.

However, this is also a complaint about the incense, even if the incense is not mentioned, Lord Duan will definitely interrogate it again.

He's dead? How can a person die if he is so good? Although the sound of cigarettes is not loud, it is like thunder in the water veins and Chi Le. They all took a breath of cold air and were at a loss all of a sudden, you can imagine how shocked they were.

I was expecting the witnesses to be there, but who would have thought that this expectation would be disappointed. It was as if cold water had been poured on the spot, and they all hung their heads.

Chu Tiankuo's eyes flashed with surprise, and his face still looked calm and calm.

Xia Wenxuan breathed a sigh of relief, without witnesses, her father was safe for the time being. However, the balance in her heart began to tilt again.

Another worry of hers surfaced, without witnesses, how could Chu Tiankuo get away with it?

This feeling is like playing a seesaw, rising and falling at the same time, she can't do both, she can't really be comfortable.

Hearing that the witness was dead, Niu Kelian secretly wiped a handful of sweat and sighed. He already thought that this matter was not simple, how easy was it to bring down Xiangye? Fortunately, he had the foresight to keep his feet out. He was thinking in his heart that he would have to adapt to the situation at the right time.

Since you can't bring down Xiangye, it's better to coax Xiangye first, and then wait for the opportunity to move later.

Hearing that the witness was dead, a stone fell to the ground in Xiangye's heart, and the previous worries and panic were swept away. He expected that Father Hou would not come out to testify against him, and it seemed that his idea was not wrong.

Now that his heart disease is gone, he may be able to take advantage of the opportunity. At the beginning, he kept Daddy Hou, but he also took a big risk, and he doubted his decision-making for this. If. Daddy Hou is determined to break the net, then he will be burned.

After a fierce ideological struggle, he didn't kill Father Hou. Practice has proved that his decision is incomparably correct. Daddy Hou is dead, it has nothing to do with him, it is beneficial to him.

Duan Zisheng frowned, and asked, "How did the witness die?" ”

"Daddy Hou, he bit his tongue and committed suicide." When Yan Xiang said this, his eyes moistened slightly, and infinite sadness welled up in his heart.

Biting your tongue and killing yourself? It's just hard to understand! Hundreds of people, inside and outside the courtroom, I am afraid that they will not be able to figure out why the witness committed suicide by biting his tongue.

Only Xiangye knows why Daddy Hou must seek death. As long as he understands it himself, he naturally won't reveal a single cent to others.

Master Duan was a little shocked, and said without a head: "What's going on?" ”

It was too difficult for her to let Yanxiang repeat this.

Lu Caier stood up and told the truth about the carriage.

Probably because the witness was dead, Xiangye no longer had any scruples, and started a one-person performance: "Is that so? According to the old man, Daddy Hou died strangely. You say that he bit his tongue and committed suicide, the old man is very suspicious, maybe he forced Daddy Hou to die! ”

For the death of Daddy Hou, the smoke is to blame, and Xiangye's words hit her mind at once, like a knife stabbing her. She was originally sharp-tongued, but at this time, she was clumsy and unable to refute sharply.

Her face was pale and bitter, but she barely supported: "You talk nonsense! How could we do that! Her voice trembled unmistakably, revealing that she was being condemned by her conscience at this time.

Having said that, how did she feel that her heart was empty?

Chu Tiankuo carefully noticed the strangeness of the smoke and wanted to protect her, but he had no position. He was involved in this case, and he was still a prisoner, so it was difficult to meddle in this matter. Moreover, for the death of the witness, he did not know the ins and outs of the matter, he did not know what was going on, and he could not do anything if he wanted to help Yanxiang.

Not to mention Dongfang Hong, as a head catcher, he knows very well how serious the consequences of the sudden death of the witness are. He knew that the witnesses had nothing to do with Yanxiang and Lu Caier, but he couldn't defend the two of them.

In the first year of Xingde, Hong Gaode proclaimed himself emperor, established the Great Western Kingdom, and set the capital of Fengcheng. In the early days of the establishment of the regime, the surrounding countries were eyeing the Great Western Kingdom and provoked wars for no reason. Before the expedition, Xu Guifei, the mother of Xigong, was 8 months pregnant. The emperor proposed an edict, if the prince was born, he would be named Hong Chengye, and the prince would be established, and if he was born a princess, he would be crowned Princess Changyu.

After Emperor Hong left the palace, Queen Xia made a plan to let Xu Guifei slip the fetus, who knows, the sky did not fulfill her wish, and the fetus in Xu Guifei's womb was born, and it actually survived.

"Your Majesty has already doted on Concubine Xu, and now, she has given birth to a prince again, and I see that our master and queen throne will not be able to be kept."

"Isn't it? Listening to the palace maid in the West Palace, the prince was born white and fat, very cute, his face resembled His Majesty, there was a righteousness between his eyebrows, and he must be a good emperor when he grows up. ”

This is the little palace maid in the queen's palace whispering in private.

Even if they don't talk about it, the Empress Xia knows that if she doesn't try to get rid of the prince, I'm afraid that life won't be better in the future.

She immediately summoned her elder brother Xiangye and Chu Xiang, the head of the imperial guard, to discuss countermeasures. They plotted to burn down the West Palace, which was carried out by General Chu.

At the critical moment, General Chu gave up the idea of harming the prince and exchanged his own son for the prince's exit from the palace.

Xu Guifei cried and cried, turned her heart sideways, picked up the hairpin, and used the tip of the hairpin to tattoo the word "heaven" on the prince's left shoulder. The stab is in the child's body, the pain is in the mother's heart, and after the stabbing is finished, Xu Guifei's painful liver and intestines are broken. She trembled and hung a jade pendant on the crown prince, which was given by the emperor himself, and there is only one in the world today.

Concubine Xu Guifei kowtowed to Chu Xiang, and said with tears in her eyes, "General Chu, please accept my three bows, your great kindness and great virtue, this palace will repay it in the next life." ”

"Niangniang, you can't help it, please get up ...... quickly" As he spoke, he heard footsteps outside, General Chu picked up the prince and hurriedly fled through the side door.

Xu Guifei fainted.

The person who came was the imperial doctor Feng Nanyang. Legend has it that this person was originally a man in the rivers and lakes, and his nickname was the fortune teller. He can pinch and calculate, not only has excellent medical skills, but also has extraordinary martial arts. He took away General Chu's son, performed light skills, shuttled freely in the palace, easily got rid of the pursuit of the palace guards, and left the city safely.

After Xia, he ordered people to burn down the West Palace, and Xu Guifei and a cadre were buried in the fire. During the inventory of the body, it was found that the body of a baby was missing. Plus General Chu Xiang's whereabouts are unknown. Empress Xia and Xiangye concluded that the prince was most likely taken away by Chu Xiang. So, Empress Xia secretly sent people to hunt down and kill General Chu Xiang.

In the fourth year of Xingde, the emperor returned triumphantly.

Xia Hou was shrewd and capable, and kept this matter a secret. Emperor Hong didn't believe that Xu Guifei really died in an accident. He often dreamed of the crown prince, and he has been sending people to investigate the matter secretly, but he has not been able to find out the truth, Chu Xiang disappeared, and Feng Nanyang also disappeared.

In the fifth year of Xingde, the queen gave birth to a son, and Emperor Hong named him Hong Cheng'an. The queen thought to herself, the emperor obviously did not have high hopes for this son. Empress Xia thought to herself, even if the emperor delayed issuing an edict and appointing a new crown prince, Emperor Rihong would die, and the throne would be her son's sooner or later. However, she still had some concerns, twenty-four years ago, she sent someone to hunt down and kill Chu Xiang, Chu Xiang was seriously injured and died, but the prince did not know who rescued him.

For more than 20 years, there has been no news of the prince. If the crown prince is still alive, then he will be the biggest threat to Hong Chengan's succession to the throne. Besides, once this matter is revealed, she and Xiangye will definitely be in trouble.

Emperor Hong Gaode reigned for 24 years, he worked hard, knew people well, the country was strong, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Emperor Hong grew old and missed his lost prince more and more, and finally fell ill.

Knowing that Emperor Hong was ill, Feng Nanyang sneaked into the palace to see the emperor.

"Bold Feng Nanyang, you are guilty, you have been hiding for more than 20 years, and I have been sending people to look for you and General Chu for more than 20 years. Do you know about Concubine Xu? Emperor Hong cried with joy when he saw him.

"Your Majesty, the minister is guilty. When the queen wanted to burn down the West Palace, the minister arrived after learning about it, and the minister came one step late, and the prince had been taken away by General Chu. In a panic, Zhongchen rescued General Chu's son and handed him over to a foreign master to raise. For the past 24 years, I have been secretly searching for the whereabouts of the prince, but I have never found it. The ministers have the great trust of the emperor. Feng Nanyang was full of guilt.

"What a queen. Over the years, I have seen her keep to herself and teach the emperor carefully, but I never thought that she would be so vicious. I'm going to send her to the cold! Emperor Hong gritted his teeth angrily and slapped the imperial case.

"Your Majesty, you can't do it. There is no evidence, if the emperor does this, it will definitely cause turmoil in the court and panic among the people. Feng Nanyang persuaded.

"I can not pursue the queen's guilt first, but the prince can't be left behind, and I must find him back." The emperor was resolute, calmed down for a while and sat on the dragon chair.

"Your Majesty, look for the prince openly, and the prince will inevitably be framed. It's better to visit secretly. Feng Nanyang suggested.

Emperor Hong painted a portrait of a twenty-four-year-old man according to his own appearance, handed it over to Feng Nanyang, appointed Feng Nanyang as the minister of the Qin Mission, and gave Shang Fang a sword.

"Emperor, where are you?" Emperor Hong sighed.

In the twenty-fifth year of Xingde, the country of the Great West was peaceful and peaceful, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

Wunan Mountain in the northwest of Fengcheng, the imperial capital, after the heavy rain, the sky is exceptionally clear, the sun has tilted westward, and the clear blue sky has disappeared. In the afterglow of the sunset, the mountains still maintain the freshness and coolness after the rain, just like "after the new rain in the empty mountains, the weather is late in autumn." The realm.

There is no dazzling sunlight or a trace of dark clouds in the morning sky, only a large white cloud floating leisurely in the blue sky, admiring the beautiful nature. I looked up at the sky, the white clouds were like a big ball of "cotton", as white as wool, as pure as the moon, and I felt that as long as I stretched out my hand, I could touch the white clouds and the blue sky. The crickets are crying happily and a "concert" is being held...... Nature's creatures have come out of their nests, running and jumping among the bushes, enjoying the cool breeze and enjoying the idyllic scene!

My eyes are swarthy, watery, sparkling, especially divine, many people say, when they see this eye, they know that I am a ghost, but no, my smart and clever really want to thank my eyes, my eyes are helping me at all times, every word written by the teacher on the blackboard during class, every paragraph, are transmitted to my brain through my eyes, when I paint, it is also my eyes that help me see the colors, make the colors more gorgeous and charming, that is, through the eyes to see everything in the world and then transmit a brain, Without the transmission of information from the eyes, our world would lose its light and our lives would be tarnished.

You have a pair of gentle eyes looking at the child as if you are admiring your most cherished baby, but you always hide in the darkest corner to pay attention to the child's success, setbacks, tears Sometimes, the eyes of two people collide together, you always dodge as fast as you can, avoid but you don't know, at that moment, the child sees your eyes full of writing: I love you don't avoid, please look into the child's eyes, she loves you very much.

I can't forget those eyes, the eyes of a one-year-old child, those eyes that have been twinkling in my heart, like a star hanging in the sky, reflecting a pure light. It was so direct to express a longing, a need, and there was no trace of artificiality, just like his little heart that did not understand the melancholy of the world, and I seemed to be able to glimpse his soul dancing in purity. Although with tears, it is clear and without the slightest blemish.